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Mousam and another vs State of Haryana and others

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 20 June 2017 · Citation: (2017) 06 P&H CK 0030

HON’BLE JUDGES
Harinder Singh Sidhu
CASE NUMBER
22374 of 2017(O&M)

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1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

seeking direction to respondents Nos. 2 and 3 to provide protection to the lives

and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents No. 4 to 8.

2.

It has been averred that the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is

16.10.1986 and date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 01.01.1992 and copies of

Aadhar Cards of petitioners to this effect are attached as Annexures P-1 and P-2

respectively.

3.

It has been submitted that the marriage of the petitioners was

solemnized on 14.06.2017 according to Muslims Rites at Masjid Tahtehda

(Rajasthan). The marriage certificate of marriage is attached as Annexure P-3.

Private respondents No. 4 to 13 are opposed to the marriage, as the petitioners

had performed the marriage without their consent. The petitioners have

submitted representation dated 19.06.2017 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.2

seeking protection of their lives and liberty at the hands of the private

respondents.

4.

After hearing counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any

opinion on the merits of the case or the validity of the marriage and the age of

the petitioners and keeping in view the binding precedent of the Hon''ble Apex

Court in Lata Singh v.State of U.P. And another, 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478,

the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into

the said issue and take necessary action in accordance with law.